dictate
VERBNOUN
/dɪk'teɪt/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
dictate is a valid 7-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2I1C3T1A1T1E1
2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does dictate mean?
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Issue commands or orders for.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
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2
Rule as a dictator.
BROADER
NARROWER
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3
Say out loud for the purpose of recording.
“He dictated a report to his secretary”
BROADER
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NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A guiding principle.
“the dictates of reason”
BROADER
2
An authoritative rule.
BROADER